Name

Lake Forest Hearing

Legal name

Lake Forest Hearing

Website

https://lakeforesthearing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiology & Hearing Healthcare

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

akta.pro primary industry

Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI)

Keywords

• Hearing healthcare services
• Audiology services
• Hearing aid fitting
• Tinnitus treatment
• Custom hearing protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hearing Aid Sales and Fitting: Sale and professional fitting of hearing aids including Lyric invisible hearing aids, with ongoing adjustment and maintenance services. Custom follow-up care recommended every 3 months.
2. Hearing Aid Repair Services: Repair and maintenance services to keep hearing aids in optimal condition, including troubleshooting and cleaning.
3. Tinnitus Evaluation and Treatment: Comprehensive tinnitus assessment and treatment services using sound therapy, counseling, and therapeutic approaches.
4. Custom Hearing Protection and In-Ear Monitors: Custom-made hearing protection devices including musician earplugs, custom in-ear monitors for various professionals (musicians, race car drivers), and universal-fit earplugs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lake Forest Hearing is a private boutique audiology practice that sells and professionally fits Lyric invisible hearing aids, dispenses custom-molded hearing protection (musician earplugs and in-ear monitors), and delivers science-based tinnitus evaluation and treatment. Services include comprehensive hearing examinations, hearing aid repair and maintenance, cerumen management, and proprietary brain-health programming, delivered through three Chicago-area offices.

Product overview

Lake Forest Hearing is a private boutique hearing health care practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of hearing solutions. The core offerings include Lyric extended-wear invisible hearing aids (for which they are a Premier Elite provider), custom hearing protection products including musician in-ear monitors and custom earplugs with various filtration levels, and science-based tinnitus evaluation and treatment programs. Their proprietary Sound to Brain Strengthening program connects hearing care to cognitive health outcomes. Services include hearing examinations, hearing aid repair, cerumen management, and patient education. They dispense various hearing aid brands and offer specialized therapeutic programs including Widex Zen sound therapy, Neosensory bimodal stimulation, nutraceuticals, relaxation therapy, and behavioral therapy for tinnitus management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lyric Hearing Aids Extended-wear invisible hearing aids often described as the contact lens for the ear; 100% invisible, no daily handling, no batteries, worn for months at a time, and fitted at the practice as a Premier Elite Lyric Provider service.
• Custom In-Ear Monitors Custom-molded monitor systems built from medical-grade silicone for musicians, race car drivers, and audio enthusiasts; provides high-fidelity sound with up to 45.5 dB isolation and NRR 29 dB.
• Custom Hearing Protection (Musician Earplugs) Custom-fitted earplugs with interchangeable filters offering 9 dB, 15 dB, or 25 dB sound reduction while preserving natural, high-fidelity sound without muffling.
• ER-20 Universal-Fit Earplugs High-fidelity filtered earplugs by Etymotic Research that reduce sound levels by 20 dB while maintaining natural frequency response; suitable for concerts, racetracks, and sporting events.
• Tinnitus Evaluation & Treatment Program Science-based tinnitus assessment and management combining Widex Zen fractal sound therapy, Neosensory bimodal stimulation, nutraceuticals, relaxation therapy, behavioral therapy, and the practice's proprietary Sound to Brain Strengthening program, supported by collaborations with Northwestern University and University of Chicago researchers.
• Hearing Aid Repair and Maintenance Services Professional repair, cleaning, adjustment, and troubleshooting services to keep patients' hearing aids operating in optimal condition, including the recommended 3-month follow-up cadence.
• Comprehensive Hearing Examinations Comprehensive ear-to-brain hearing exams and evaluations conducted by skilled audiologists to assess hearing health, brain processing, and recommend personalized solutions.
• Cerumen (Earwax) Management Professional earwax removal services including manual extraction, irrigation, and use of softening ear drops to maintain ear health and support accurate hearing assessments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hearing loss causes the brain to shrink 2% faster every year when untreated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Northwestern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with notable researchers at Northwestern University to advance tinnitus evaluation and treatment field forward with novel therapeutics and treatment options.
• University of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with researchers at University of Chicago to advance tinnitus evaluation and treatment field forward with novel therapeutics and treatment options.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Miracle-Ear: Miracle-Ear is a national franchised audiology and hearing aid retailer with hundreds of U.S. locations offering hearing evaluations, device dispensing, and ongoing care—directly comparable to Lake Forest Hearing's service model but at vastly larger geographic scale and brand spend.
• Starkey Hearing Technologies: Starkey is a leading U.S. hearing aid manufacturer that also operates its own retail clinic channel and tinnitus programs, competing with independent practices like Lake Forest Hearing on device technology and direct service delivery.
• HearingLife: HearingLife is one of the largest U.S. audiology clinic networks (300+ locations) providing hearing tests, hearing aids, tinnitus care, and ongoing service—directly comparable multi-clinic hearing healthcare delivery model though at much greater scale.
• Sonova (Phonak): Phonak (a Sonova brand) is the manufacturer of the Lyric device that Lake Forest Hearing is a Premier Elite Provider for, and the parent group operates its own audiology service brands globally—structurally comparable as the upstream supplier and adjacent retailer.
• Beltone: Beltone is a long-established hearing care franchise operating hundreds of owned and franchised clinics across North America, dispensing hearing aids with associated fitting and follow-up care—an overlapping model to Lake Forest Hearing's boutique clinic approach.

Emerging players

• Eargo: Eargo is a direct-to-consumer hearing aid brand selling invisible, self-fit devices online—comparable on the invisible-hearing-aid category in which Lake Forest Hearing is a Premier Elite Lyric Provider, though Eargo bypasses the in-clinic fitting model.
• CVS Hearing Center: CVS has rolled out audiology services inside select stores, offering hearing tests and hearing aid dispensing—an emerging channel competing for the same entry-level patient that boutique practices like Lake Forest Hearing traditionally capture.
• Costco Hearing Aid Center: Costco operates in-store audiology centers with licensed hearing aid fitters offering devices at aggressive price points—an emerging high-volume channel that competes directly with independent dispensers on price and convenience.

Direct peers

• Audibel: Audibel is a U.S. hearing aid dispensing clinic brand operating through affiliated practices, providing hearing evaluations and device fittings—closely comparable to Lake Forest Hearing's core clinic dispensing model.
• Connect Hearing: Connect Hearing is a multi-location audiology clinic network offering hearing tests, hearing aid dispensing, and ongoing patient care—an analogous boutique-to-network clinical model competing for the same consumer audiologist visit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LFHearing
• Facebookfacebook.com/lakeforesthearing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-forest-hearing-professionals
• Instagraminstagram.com/lakeforesthearing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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